Camazotz

In the Late Post-Classic Maya mythology of the Popol Vuh, Camazotz ( from Mayan ) (alternate spellings Cama-Zotz, Sotz, Zotz) is a bat spirit at the service of the lords of the underworld. Camazotz means "death bat" in the Kʼicheʼ language. In Mesoamerica generally, the bat is often associated with night, death, and sacrifice.

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Deity.type: Maya
Deity.name: Camazotz
Deity.deity_of: Night, death, and sacrifice
Deity.image: Zotz en Guate.jpg
Deity.alt: Camazotz sculpture on display at Museo Popol Vuh
Deity.other_names: Cama-Zotz
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Etymology
Mythology
Classic Period (200–900 CE)
In popular culture
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==Etymology== Camazotz is formed from the Kʼicheʼ words kame, meaning "death", and sotz', meaning "bat".

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